Bewildering
“Heaven help the poor lay board member, 1 * said Misa Betty Webb, a member of the North Canterbury Hospital Board yesterday, when members were discussing medical terminMr J. B. Hay said he had asked that the term nephrologist be explained as renal physician, but why couldn’t “kidney” be used instead/ of “renal”? be asked.
“Renal wouldn’t mean anything to a lot Of people,” he said- He eould say he had nephron and bacon for breakfast this morning, Mr Hay added with a grin. The acting chairman (Mr I* A. Bennett) said lie did not think doctors concerned would relish being called kidney physicians. Miss Webb asked whether a system of new classification of diseases to be Introduced in 1969 would mean further names which would provide difficulty. She was assured by the medical superintendent-in-chief (Dr I* M. Berry) that the system was for statistical purposes only and would cover every medical condiditlon that could be thought of.
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31740, 25 July 1968, Page 15
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